Alexandru vs Alejandro

Side-by-side comparison of Alexandru and Alejandro — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Alexandru

Boy name · Rank #12738

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Name B

Alejandro

Boy name · Rank #185

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Alexandru Alejandro
Current Rank #12738 #185
Total Births (all years) 600 144,768
Peak Year 2006 2001
Peak Year Births 34 4,557
Peak Decade 2000ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1981 1885

Births by Decade

Decade Alexandru Alejandro
1880ss — 10
1890ss — 10
1900ss — 66
1910ss — 228
1920ss — 732
1930ss — 775
1940ss — 938
1950ss — 1,713
1960ss — 3,099
1970ss — 9,134
1980ss 10 15,316
1990ss 70 35,176
2000ss 243 43,115
2010ss 231 25,030
2020ss 46 9,426

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alexandru Alejandro
2014 33 2,602
2015 26 2,316
2016 20 2,208
2017 21 2,032
2018 21 1,900
2019 17 1,971
2020 13 1,792
2021 12 1,843
2022 8 1,964
2023 8 1,835
2024 5 1,992

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1981–2024.

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